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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three military planes fly above the clouds.

Joint Flight

Three Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson, Alaska, fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, over Poland, Aug. 10, 2022. The NATO Air Shielding mission provides a near seamless shield from the Baltic to Black Seas, ensuring NATO Allies are better able to safeguard and protect Alliance territory, populations and forces from air and missile threat.

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